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The M.Sc. Degree in Civil Engineering/Structural Engineering
Specialization is awarded by the Faculty of Graduate Studies at Jordan
University of Science and Technology upon the fulfillment of the following
requirements:
1.
Credit Hours
1
3
3
3
3
2.
Technical Electives (12 C)
Credit Hours
a- (9-12) credits from the following list:
CE 701
Advanced Applied Mathematics
3
CE 721
Advanced Concrete Technology
3
CE 730
Design of Thin Concrete Structures
3
CE 734
Structural Stability
3
CE 735
Theory of Plates and Shells
3
CE 737
Numerical Methods in Structural
3
CE 738
Engineering
Advanced Structural Steel Design
CE 739
CE 783
Structural Reliability
3
Special Topics in Structural Engineering 3
(To be offered as structured course and it is counted only once)
b- It is permitted to the student to study a 3-credit hour course from 800 level
or 700 level from any other programs inside or outside the university and
related to his curriculum which was not studied previously. After the
approval of the dean of the faculty of engineering, based on the
recommendation of the department graduate committee.
C)
Master Thesis (9 C)
CE 799A
Master Thesis
CE 799B
Master Thesis
CE 799C
Master Thesis
Credit Hours
9
6
3
CE 799D
Master Thesis
Second:-Comprehensive Examination
1.
CE 738
Credit Hours
1
3
3
3
3
3
2.
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
CE 701: Advanced Applied Mathematics(3C,3H)
Complex functions, application of conformal mapping, Fourier series and integrations, special
functions, Legendre polynomials, Bessel functions, Laplace Transforms and its application to ODEs in
engineering practice, Partial Differential Equations.
CE 702: Applied Statistics (3C,3H)
A review of basic probability and statistics: Random variables and probability distributions: discrete
and continuous. Moments and expectations of functions of single and multiple random variables.
Taylor series expansion for approximating mean and variance of functions. Common probability
distributions: Discrete trails, random occurrence, and limiting cases. Estimating distribution
parameters from observed data. Interval estimate of mean and variance: sample and population.
Determination and verification of distribution models. Linear and non-linear multiple regression
analysis with constant and non-constant variance. Nomographs. Design of experiments and analysis
of variance.
CE 703 Seminar in Civil Engineering (1C, 1H)
Research and studies presented by post-graduate students, faculty members, invited speakers from
industry and academia.
CE 704 Analytical and Digital Photogrammetry (3C,3H)
Basic mathematics of photogrammetry, theory of orientation, geometric solution to some
photogrammetric problems, mathematics and stochastic modeling in photogrammetry, analytical
technology of camera calibration, terrestrial and close-range photogrammetry, least-squares adjustment
of photogrammetric blocks, non-topographic photogrammetric, analytical data-reduction schemes,
theory of image coordinate errors, on-line non-topographic photogrammetry, video metrology and realtime photogrammetry, industrial photogrammetry, and trends in non-topographic photogrammetric
systems.
CE 721: Advanced Concrete Technology (3C,3H)
Hydration of Portland cement and gel formation and cement paste microstructure, Strength
development and relations between pore structure and strength of paste and concrete, Elasticity, Curing
at elevated temperatures, Concreting in cold and hot weathers, Maturity concept and accelerated
curing, Introduction to fracture mechanics and failure mechanism, Shrinkage, creep and related
deformation and cracks, Strength variations and quality control.
CE 730 Design of Thin Concrete Structures
(3C, 3H)
Design of Thin Concrete Structures Including Slabs, Folded Plates, and Shells.
CE 731:Advanced Reinforced Concrete (3C, 3H)
Review of flexural, shear, and torsional behavior of reinforced concrete beams of different crosssections. Deflection and curvature, limit analysis and design of beams and frames. Moment
redistribution. Yield-line theory of slabs. Deflection of two-way edge supported and flat slabs.
Behavior and design of brackets, corbels, bearing walls, shear walls and beam-column joints.
CE 732:Structural Dynamics (3C, 3H)
Analysis of structures subjected to dynamic loads. Theory developed for single degree of freedom
system and generalized to multiple degree of freedom and continuous systems. Spectral Analysis,
Analytical and numerical techniques for solution of equations of motion. Transient, steady state, and
modal response. Analysis of nonlinear structural response. Distributed-parameter systems.
Applications to earthquake design and presentation of practical methods.
CE 733:Finite Element Method 1 (3C,3H)
Theoretical basis of the finite element method. Elements for use in the solution of two-and threedimensional problems. Plate-bending problems and shell problems. Computer Applications.
reduction, sorption; stripping; and exchange processes; membrane separations, particle aggregation and
coagulation, sedimentation and filtration.
CE 756:Groundwater Hydrology (3C,3H)
Occurrence of groundwater; movement of groundwater; groundwater levels; quality of groundwater,
hydrodynamic dispersion; modeling of groundwater; surface and subsurface investigation of
groundwater; artificial recharge of groundwater; intrusion of saline water into coastal aquifers.
Transport of contaminants; use of computer models for the simulation of flow and transport problems.
CE 757:Industrial and Hazardous Waste (3C,3H)
Identification of industrial and hazardous waste sources. industrial wastewater treatment, In plant
management, and wastewater reuse. Industrial Hygiene. Problems associated with hazardous wastes,
risk assessment, government regulations, and waste management techniques.
CE 758:Surface and Subsurface Modeling (3C,3H)
Governing equations of saturated flow and boundary value problems. Numerical techniques in GW.
Solute transport in porous media and numerical solution methods. Reaction kinetics Overview.
Completely and incompletely-mixed reactors. Water Quality environment. Rivers, stream and reserow
Dissolved Oxygen and pathogens. Eutrophication and temperature.
CE 759:Water Resources Engineering (3C,3H)
Fields of water resources engineering, probability concepts in water resources planning, engineering
economy in water resources planning, flood damage mitigation planning and management of water
resources systems. Optimization techniques (linear and nonlinear programming) in water resources.
Geographic Information systems (GIS) and its application in water resources engineering.
CE 761: Advanced Soil Mechanics (3C,3H)
Permeability and seepage, consolidation theory, secondary compression, three dimensional
consolidation, settlement analysis, stress-strain-strength behavior of soils: drained and undrained
conditions for cohesive and cohesionless soils, anisotropy of soils, classes of stability.
CE 762:Soil Behavior (3C,3H)
Soil formation, bonding, phyllosilicates and clay mineralogy, soil water, clay-water-electrolyte system,
soil structure and soil fabric, reheology, swelling behavior of soils, shear strength behavior of soils,
collapsibility of soils, dispersive phenomenon and soil erosion, the rate process theory, consolidation
and compressibility of soils.
CE 763:Advanced Foundation Engineering (3C,3H)
Site investigation, shallow foundations; bearing capacity and settlement analysis, beams on elastic
foundations, analysis and design of pile foundations under static loading, use of wave equation theory,
piles subjected to uplift loading, laterally loaded piles, model piles.
CE 764: Earth Retaining Structures (3C,3H)
Earth pressure theories, graphical techniques, lateral pressure due to external loads, compaction
pressures, wall flexibility, determination of soil parameters, design of anchored sheet-pile walls, design
of cofferdams, design of gravity and reinforced concrete cantilever walls, design of reinforced earth
retaining walls.
CE 765:Advanced Rock Mechanics (3C,3H)
Elastic theory; stress distribution around an underground excavation; design of underground excavation
in competent and incompetent rock; rock slope engineering, ground movement and subsidence
engineering; introduction to instrumentation and field techniques. Finite elements method of analysis
and application to rock mechanics problems This course includes some laboratory experiments.
CE 766:Soil Dynamics (3C,3H)
Introduction to the theory of motion and vibration, basic principles of dynamics of linear systems as
applied to analysis of structures, single and multiple degrees of freedom system, excitation by applied
forces and by ground motions, response spectrum concepts, wave propagation in one and two
dimensions, stress-strain behavior of soils during transient and repeated loading, strength degradation
and liquefaction, bearing capacity and settlement under dynamic loading, analysis of machine
foundations.
CE767:Soil Properties and Their Measurements (3C,3H)
Estimation of basic soil properties for engineering purposes, index and classification properties, shear
strength characteristics of soils, permeability and capilarity, consolidation and secondary compression,
swelling potential, field testings.
CE 768:Pile Foundations (3C,3H)
General principles. Effect of pile installation. Ultimate load capacity of piles; single pile, pile groups,
and piles to rocks. Special types of piles; large bored piles, under-reamed bored piles. Uplift resistance
of piles. Load capacity by dynamic methods. Settlement analysis of piles. Ultimate lateral resistance of
piles. Piles in swelling and shrinking soils. Pile load test.
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